James Harden admits the Cavaliers still have problems despite their recent success

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a close call against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. It was supposed to be an easy victory because the Cavs were heavy favorites. Unfortunately, they were outscored 37 to 22 in the fourth quarter.

This led to the Cavaliers only winning the game by five points. James Harden had a superb night with 36 points, seven rebounds, and nine assists. However, he was unhappy with how they ended the game because it revealed some weaknesses.

Harden addresses some red flags with the Cavaliers

The Cavaliers have done well to recover from having one of the slowest starts of any team this season. They were considered heavy favorites to take over the Eastern Conference this season, but they stumbled.

This led the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics to capitalize and become the East's best teams. Over the past few months, the Cavaliers have been impressive, but they have shown some problems here and there.

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Harden joining the team is a good sign because he is a veteran guard who knows what he's doing. However, there are times when the rest of the team is struggling, and he can't solve every single problem.

"It’s not good enough. We gotta be more professional. We have to do a better job in closing that game out a lot earlier. We got off to a slow start and got off to that 29-point lead, and we started being careless, so we just gotta be better," Harden said after the Cavs' concerning win against the Bulls.

Considering that the 29-point lead ended up being only a five-point win, that is a problem for both the players and head coach Kenny Atkinson. The Cavs need to lock in if they want to be as successful as they want to be.

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